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See "The Sordid History of NYC Air Shafts".[1] [1] https://www.citysignal.com/the-sordid-history-of-nyc-air-shafts/ https://www.citysignal.com/the-sordid-histo

• triceratops 2y ago
  Final sentence of the article: "As a result of this uproar, the city introduced new regulations that created larger interior courtyards and stating that developers could only build on less than 70 percent of a lot."
• janalsncm 2y ago
  > rancid air shafts, filled with human waste, limited airflow, and a pungent odor I am suggesting proper courtyards, not slots filled with human waste. In Morocco, A/C is not common but many houses have a “square donut” shape with a courtyard in the middle where air can naturally cool the house. It’s pretty nice.